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The latest questions and answers, from members following Great Expectations at eNotes.Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:03:49 PSTen-us“Hate” might be too strong of a word to use in the context of...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-themes-love-hate-presented-great-expectations-474965
“Hate” might be too strong of a word to use in the context of personalities and relationships in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. “Love isn’t a problem; there’s plenty of that, whether it be the open affection between Pip and Joe, or the platonic, respectful relationship between Pip and Herbert Pocket, or, more discreetly – much more discreetly – the love the escaped convict Abel Magwitch quickly develops for the young boy...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-themes-love-hate-presented-great-expectations-474965Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:03:49 PSTHow are the themes of love and hate presented in Charles Dickens' Great...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-themes-love-hate-presented-great-expectations-474965
How are the themes of love and hate presented in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations?http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-themes-love-hate-presented-great-expectations-474965#1February 27, 2015, 12:46 pm PSTyes what he saidhttp://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-does-magwitch-compare-with-compeyson-how-do-354563
yes what he saidhttp://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-does-magwitch-compare-with-compeyson-how-do-354563Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:10:09 PSTtesthttp://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-significant-documents-e-g-letters-wills-etc-246785
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I would say that the title Great Expectations does not apply merely to Pip but to human expectations in general. Pip is deeply disappointed in love, but this is a pretty common experience for men and women in general. He was disappointed in his ambition to become a gentleman, which was an ambition largely inspired by his love for Estella; but this too is a common enough experience for people who manage to climb a few rungs up the social...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/do-you-think-title-dickens-great-expectation-434723Fri, 6 Feb 2015 07:54:52 PSTNearly everyone has great expectations when they are young. They expect...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-significance-title-great-expectations-472734
Nearly everyone has great expectations when they are young. They expect a lot of themselves, a lot of other people, and a lot of life. But they are usually disappointed in all three. This is expressed very succinctly in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Hills Like White Elephants." While they are waiting outside a little cafe for the train to Madrid to arrive, the girl wants to try a drink called Anis del Toro. "It tastes like licorice," the...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-significance-title-great-expectations-472734Thu, 5 Feb 2015 22:48:30 PSTThe title of the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a very...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-significance-title-great-expectations-472734
The title of the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a very significant one. The titlecan be evaluated by different aspects. The title is ironic and it also has the autobiographicalaspect of Charles dickens prominent in it. The title itself suggests that different characters in thenovel are going to have different expectations. The expectations of the readers are also taken intoaccount. Along all these aspects expectations of Pip;...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-significance-title-great-expectations-472734#2Wed, 4 Feb 2015 14:50:22 PSTPip learns that being a gentleman is an issue of what you do, not what...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-after-pip-goes-london-he-473988
Pip learns that being a gentleman is an issue of what you do, not what you have. When Pip first arrives in London, he has no idea what to expect. He has a romanticized idea of becoming a gentleman so that he can be the match for Estella. All he sees is becoming worthy of her. The problem is that London is dirty and crowded. [While] I was scared by the immensity of London, I think I might have had some faint doubts whether it was not rather...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-after-pip-goes-london-he-473988Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:29:17 PSTIn Great Expectations, after Pip goes to London he experiences many...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-after-pip-goes-london-he-473988
In Great Expectations, after Pip goes to London he experiences many conflicts with himself about his past views , relationship, and experiences with Joe. Explain these conflicts that he has with himself about Joe and how that highlights his harsh experience of high social class in London and after London in detail.http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-after-pip-goes-london-he-473988#3January 28, 2015, 10:45 pm PSTThe theme of innocence, experience and regret comes from Pip’s coming...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-pip-experiences-conflict-with-473946
The theme of innocence, experience and regret comes from Pip’s coming of age, as he grows from a selfish youth to a caring man. When Pip meets Estella, he is very young. His sister and brother in law have arranged for him to go to Miss Havisham because they hope that it will advance his social position (and theirs). Although he is just a boy, he is immediately interested in her. When she insults him, it hurts him deeply. Although he...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-pip-experiences-conflict-with-473946Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:36:47 PSTWhat conflicts does Pip feel in Great Expectations? In Great...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-pip-experiences-conflict-with-473946
What conflicts does Pip feel in Great Expectations? In Great Expectations, Pip experiences conflict with himself. One phase of it is when he meets Estella, he feels a sense of hate about his position in society - his home, family, and all things that are inherent about him. Later in the book, his sense of conflict takes a mature form. After he became a Gentleman in the society, he regrets his choices earlier in life, for example his treatment...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/great-expectations-pip-experiences-conflict-with-473946#4January 27, 2015, 2:42 am PSTMost works of literature are concerned with the human experience, and,...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-do-writers-present-develop-complicated-473631
Most works of literature are concerned with the human experience, and, as such, there are always complicated relationships involved such as male/female love relations, parent/child relations, social class conflicts, racial and ethnic conflicts, religious conflicts, political conflicts, and so on. Here are some complicated relationships found in the works concerned: Great Expectations Class conflicts When Pip goes first to Satis House to play...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-do-writers-present-develop-complicated-473631Wed, 14 Jan 2015 08:28:42 PSTHow do the authors present and develop complicated relationships in...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-do-writers-present-develop-complicated-473631
How do the authors present and develop complicated relationships in Great Expectations and Romeo and Juliet?http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/how-do-writers-present-develop-complicated-473631#5January 11, 2015, 12:37 pm PSTBecause it is a very class conscious society in which Pip and his family...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analyze-joes-behavior-satis-house-pips-reaction-473282
Because it is a very class conscious society in which Pip and his family live, after Miss Havisham tells Pip to bring Joe with the papers of indenture for Pip, Mrs. Joe reacts by going into one of her "rampages" as she is so excited by the news. Then with ceremony, Joe puts on his Sunday best and Mrs. Joe accompanies him and Pip to town where she will stay with Pumblechook while Pip and Joe go to Satis House. After Joe and Pip are brought into...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/analyze-joes-behavior-satis-house-pips-reaction-473282Mon, 15 Dec 2014 15:15:09 PSTIn Chapter XXIX of Great Expectations, Miss Havisham watches Pip as he...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-miss-havishams-definition-love-473292
In Chapter XXIX of Great Expectations, Miss Havisham watches Pip as he delights in the sight of the newly formed Estella, now a young lady of some culture and esteem. When Pip makes a visit, Miss Havisham asks Pip, "How does she use you?" further urging Pip to "Love her, love her....! Taking Pip aside she directs him, “I'll tell you...what real love is. It is blind devotion, unquestioning self-humiliation, utter submission, trust and...http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-miss-havishams-definition-love-473292Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:52:16 PST